Senior R&D Engineer

Job Description Summary

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Why join us?

A career at BD means learning and working alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time.

• Designs, develops and implements new products and processes of a medical device, translating intangible design inputs into tangible engineering specifications and drawings and makes and presents engineering decisions.
• Participates and leads cross-functional teams in the design of a medical device and contribute ideas and/or generate intellectual property submissions.
• Develops new chemistries for medical devices and contributes to the scale up of chemical processes to production readiness.
• Develops new processes by understanding key process inputs and outputs, using statistic methods such as DOE as appropriate.
• Develops new process equipment and tooling, including specification development, vendor selection and negotiation.
• Write and review product development plans, design reviews, technical documents and reports.
• Prepare and approves verification and validation protocols and reports and develop and implements procedures/policy.
• Develop new engineering test methods and clinically relevant simulated use test methods in conjunction with R&D technicians; prepare and assist in the validation of test methods.
• Conduct engineering and competitor evaluations, and development unit testing.
• Plan, develop, execute and manage verification and validation activities for new products and processes.
• Train technicians and engineers on new design and process development as well as new test methods.
• Mentor/coach R&D technicians and engineers through New Product Development activities.
• Support Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory & R&D to ensure systems are compliant with all internal and external guidelines.
• Support/lead design and process root cause analysis and support non-conforming product and complaint investigations.

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or other related engineering discipline.
• 6-9 years of industrial experience in R&D or process development, preferably in medical device or other regulated FDA/QSR and ISO environment.
• Demonstrated hands-on technical aptitude.
• Chemistry Experience/Chemical Engineering Experience
• Experience in process validation (IQ, OQ and PQ), writing protocols and reports to support verification and validation activities for product commercialization; ability to execute validation.
• Ability to create and execute project plans.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams.
• Basic tooling, design and drafting knowledge.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret results, and write reports. Proficient in statistic software.